ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, OKX Wallet has now opened EDGEN airdrop queries and will start distribution on June 2. Users can connect via the OKX Wallet App or the plugin link.It is reported that LayerEdge is a decentralized network that enhances Bitcoin block space capacity through ZK and BitVM technologies, ensuring that each layer is secured on the Bitcoin network, truly realizing Bitcoin Rollups. OKX Wallet is the industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, now supporting over 130 popular public chains.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will be the first platform to launch LayerEdge (EDGEN). The trading open date is June 2, and the specific time will be announced later.Eligible users need to use Binance Alpha points to claim the airdrop on the Alpha event page, which will be launched on June 2 along with the details.

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the crypto sector is generally experiencing a pullback, with the Layer2 sector down 8.70% in the last 24 hours. Within the sector, Arbitrum (ARB), Optimism (OP), and Starknet (STRK) fell by 11.31%, 11.43%, and 12.94% respectively. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 2.31%, briefly falling below the $105,000 mark. Ethereum (ETH) also faced a pullback, decreasing by 4.21% and dropping below $2,600.In other sectors, the CeFi sector declined by 2.98%, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) continuing its downward trend, falling another 4.85% in 24 hours, while LEO Token (LEO) remained relatively strong, rising by 1.18%; the PayFi sector decreased by 4.34%, but Safe (SAFE) rose against the trend by 22.09%; the Layer1 sector fell by 4.83%, with TRON (TRX) and Binance Coin (BNB) finding support, decreasing by 0.51% and 2.40% respectively; the DeFi sector dropped by 7.24%, with Uniswap (UNI), which had previously seen significant gains, falling by 10.78%, and the Meme sector decreased by 8.21%, with Pepe (PEPE) and Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) dropping by 8.01% and 9.40% respectively, but SPX6900 (SPX) rose for two consecutive days, peaking at 4.46% during the session.The crypto sector indices reflecting historical market performance show that the ssiLayer2, ssiAI, and ssiDePIN indices fell by 9.05%, 8.59%, and 8.49% respectively in the last 24 hours.

ChainCatcher news, according to TN Argentina news website, a Russian couple running a cryptocurrency business was released after being kidnapped in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires.It was reported that the victims were kidnapped during dinner at an apartment located at 1596 Ravignani Street, invited by two Chechen men. The woman's cries for help attracted the attention of nearby restaurant staff, and the police later found the couple bound.The suspects have fled to the UAE, and an Interpol red notice has been issued. The victims paid a ransom of $43,000 in cryptocurrency through a friend. The case is currently under investigation by the Argentine Federal Police's anti-kidnapping department and Judge María Romilda Servini.

ChainCatcher news, according to Techfundingnews, Schroders Capital announced that its fund, Schroders Capital Private Equity Global Innovation XI Fund, has completed fundraising of over $600 million, intending to invest in areas such as fintech and generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI).Schroders Capital is an investor in the crypto-friendly digital bank Revolut, and its business covers alternative asset classes, including infrastructure, secondary markets, and securitized products.

ChainCatcher message, the encrypted payment framework AEON announces a partnership with the open-source personal intelligent network PIN AI.This collaboration will integrate AEON's AI Payment protocol into the PIN AI ecosystem, enabling its AI Agent to independently complete payments using cryptocurrency for the first time while accessing owner data and performing daily tasks such as hailing a ride or booking tickets, providing a technical foundation for the AI Agent's autonomous commercial interactions and payments in the real world.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Plume Network co-founder Eugene unfortunately passed away earlier this week.The Plume team stated that Eugene was a talented and inquisitive individual who dedicated a lot of effort to the project. The team is currently supporting each other through this difficult time. The Plume team will continue to work on advancing the technologies that Eugene was involved in developing, promoting on-chain innovation and development.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Plume Network's co-founder Eugene unfortunately passed away earlier this week.The Plume team stated that Eugene was a talented and inquisitive individual who dedicated a lot of effort to the project. The team is currently supporting each other through this difficult time. Plume expressed its commitment to continue advancing the technologies that Eugene was involved in developing, promoting on-chain innovation and development.

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto team announced the agenda and guest list for its "DeFi and the American Spirit" roundtable scheduled for June 9. Official attendees include SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins, Chief Assistant for Crypto Richard B. Gabbert, and three SEC commissioners Caroline A. Crenshaw, Mark T. Uyeda, and Hester M. Peirce.Invited guests come from various DeFi and crypto-native organizations, including Rebecca Rettig from Jito Labs, Paredes Strategies, Jill Gunter from Espresso Systems, Michael Jordan from DBA, Michael Mosier from Arktouros, Gabe Shapiro from MetaLeX, Erik Voorhees from Venice AI, and Professor Kevin Werbach from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Vice President Vance stated during his speech at the Bitcoin 2025 conference that once the "GENIUS Act" is implemented, it is expected to significantly expand the use of stablecoins as a digital payment system, providing convenience for millions of Americans. At the same time, this will also protect coin holders and enhance market transparency.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, under a five-year agreement signed with the land title blockchain company Balcony, Bergen County, New Jersey will migrate 370,000 real estate title documents to a blockchain ledger, representing approximately $240 billion in real estate assets. The system, supported by Avalanche technology, will serve nearly one million residents across 70 municipalities in the county.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 and AI fusion project PAI3 has emerged from hundreds of global entries to become a Top 5 finalist at the Consensus 2025 conference.It is reported that the CEO of PAI3 proposed the "personal AI network" to reconstruct the underlying architecture of artificial intelligence during the main stage roadshow. It provides a fully transparent, user-owned AI agent operating environment, with controllable and auditable data privacy, and enables participation in the shared AI economy through nodes.Unlike the traditional "AI on-chain" model, PAI3 is committed to building Web3 infrastructure specifically designed for AI, transforming intelligent technology from platform assets into public resources.

ChainCatcher news, according to OKX data, the market capitalization of the Meme token VIRGEN on the Base chain has surpassed 29 million USD, currently reported at 28.23 million USD, with a 24-hour increase of 122.7%.VIRGEN was issued by VaderResearch, a core contributor to the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem, through the Genesis Launch, which is a newly launched contributor reward token issuance system in the Virtuals ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis revealed at the Bitcoin 2025 conference that the GENIUS stablecoin bill has entered the final review stage in the Senate. The bill passed a procedural vote last week with over 60 votes, but faced setbacks due to opposition from Democratic leader Elizabeth Warren and some Republicans. If ultimately passed, this would be the first successful piece of legislation from the Senate Banking Committee in eight years.Lummis and her co-sponsor Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat) have conducted extensive behind-the-scenes negotiations. Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty pointed out that this would be the most bipartisan bill from the committee in over a decade, but criticized Warren for deliberately delaying the legislative process. Lummis admitted that the Senate has lost its "legislative momentum" and hopes to draw on the experience of the House's passage of the FIT21 bill last year to advance subsequent cryptocurrency market regulatory legislation.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, OKX's global general counsel Melissa Muehlfeld has recently confirmed her departure.Muehlfeld joined OKX's U.S. subsidiary OKcoin as deputy general counsel in May 2022 and was promoted to her current position in August 2024. This is another high-level change in the exchange's legal compliance team following OKX's $500 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in February this year.The new Chief Legal Officer Linda Lacewell (former head of the New York Department of Financial Services) is currently leading the restructuring of the legal compliance department. Previously, the exchange had replaced Chief Legal Officer Mauricio Beugelmans and Compliance Officer Vanessa Zhang. An OKX spokesperson stated that the company does not comment on personnel changes according to company policy.